rice ball

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rice ball

noun rice balls

  1. A Chinese, Japanese and Korean snack food made from white rice formed into a triangular or oval shape, usually with a filling.

    Similar: onigiri, omusubi, Japanese rice ball

  2. An arancino.

    Similar: Italian rice ball

  3. A tangyuan.

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@misc{rice_ball_2026,
  title = {rice ball},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rice%20ball},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}